Zelda

“Variant of Griselda” — Germanic (Old English elements), via Griselda origin

Girl's name · #832 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Zelda has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #374 (1911) · 16,734 babies named Zelda all-time · 1 in 5,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,000 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 6,700 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 6,800 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zeldas

Zelda Williams — American actress
Zelda Fitzgerald — American writer (1900–1948)
Zelda Rubinstein — American actress (1933-2010)
Zelda Harris — American actress
Zelda Sears — actress, novelist, screenwriter and businesswoman (1873-1935)

In stories & tradition

Princess Zelda — Super Smash Bros. · The Legend of Zelda
Zelda Spellman — Archie's Mad House · Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Zelda Gilroy — The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

What Zeldas become

Among 42 notable people named Zelda:

Entertainers appear 3.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zelda Williams, American actress.

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